Otherworldly Affairs Office-Chapter 102: Secret Promise

After Mei Simiao motioned for him to enter, Yuan Shaoqing turned and went into the neighboring room to invite the woman he had secretly protected for many days and discreetly escorted to the bureau, leading her into Director Mei’s office.

Standing guard at the door for nearly an hour, Pei Jin, who was cloaked in a man’s casual outfit, was courteously escorted out of the office by Mei Simiao and Gu Shenghui. After whispering a few words in Yuan Shaoqing’s ear, he nodded repeatedly and swiftly took Pei Jin out of the investigation bureau through a secret passage.

Upon returning to the office, Cen Xiaoran stared at Mei Simiao and asked, "Is everything arranged?"

"It’s all arranged. Shaoqing has been sent through a secret passage via a new Teleportation Array set up especially for her to leave the capital. Everything that happened here today will not be recorded."

General Zhang pressed, "What about the confidentiality work?"

"Aside from everyone present here and Yuan Shaoqing, no outsiders know about today’s events. After returning to the bureau, Yuan Shaoqing will use methods to blur the memory of his contact with Pei Jin, with his consent. From today onwards, Pei Jin will have a direct line of communication with me only." Mei Simiao patiently explained to General Zhang.

Cen Xiaoran nodded in satisfaction and pointed to the two, then pointed to a nearby sofa, "Good, you both sit down as well. Now let’s discuss what everyone thinks about what Pei Jin just said."

"What she said is basically true, but she withheld some information from us," Mei Simiao said without hesitation as he settled into his seat.

Gu Shenghui lightly traced his finger across his forehead and clicked his tongue, remarking, "That’s right. These siblings are quite cunning; the sister is even trickier than the brother."

"But the origin she displayed is genuine, isn’t it?" General Zhang turned slightly to ask Elder Lin.

"Yes, it is indeed the same world origin as her brother’s and even more powerful. According to her, twelve years ago, during the incident when she and her brother were swept along, they were used by that person. Twelve years! To have such formidable strength, she still managed to remain hidden under our strict surveillance for half a year. If she hadn’t revealed herself, we wouldn’t have concrete evidence against her. It’s truly astounding!" Even the well-informed Elder Lin was clicking his tongue in amazement.

Gu Shenghui immediately chimed in, "Yes, this ability to perfectly conceal one’s internal origin is indeed rare. Now thinking about it, could it be that Fu Rui is in a similar situation? If so, does it mean that Fu Rui is also a holder of an origin fragment?"

"It’s possible, but it’s too early to conclude now. However, the surveillance level on Fu Rui needs to be increased. I don’t believe she can avoid slipping up her entire life," Elder Lin said, looking at Cen Xiaoran, "Teacher, what do you think of that girl’s strength just now?"

"She’s not lying. She is indeed at the fifth awakening level, but not just a beginner. She’s at the peak of the fifth level and only needs an opportunity to break into the sixth level."

Hearing his teacher’s answer, Elder Lin suddenly felt a headache and shook his head repeatedly, "Too dangerous, too dangerous. This already exceeds the captain-level standard, and with her peculiar ability that’s not inferior to her brother’s, her destructive power already surpasses that of other ability users at the same level!"

"But this is the first time we’ve gained the upper hand in this matter. Her willingness to secretly defy the person she mentioned and take the risk to contact us shows she values family ties greatly. As long as we hold onto Pei Yan, we essentially have her in our grasp. This will give us a strategic advantage in upcoming operations." Mei Simiao spoke with excitement, his eyebrows dancing in his excitement.

Sitting beside him, Gu Shenghui’s eyes also lit up as he echoed, "That’s right. If what she says about the ’person’ being a conscious entity of the origin is true, then if we handle this properly, we might be able to control her just like Divine Desire does. By then, whether against Divine Desire or otherworld and other nations’ ability organizations, we’ll have an important ace up our sleeve!"

"Do you think, according to what she mentioned, Mu Fanchen might be one of the five people who besieged and divided ’that person’ twelve years ago?" General Zhang pondered, rubbing the brim of his military cap.

Mei Simiao nodded slightly in agreement, "It’s very possible. According to her, apart from the body, the largest fragment that split off was given to the two hidden siblings, and the other significant ones were taken by the five people. The remaining pieces were scattered worldwide by ’that person’ who refused to be humbled. Seeing Mu Fanchen’s current strength, he likely obtained one of those fragments. We still need evidence for this, so when I return today, I’ll reorganize Mu Fanchen’s files to see if we can find any clues to prove that Mu Fanchen visited Harbin during his years on the run."

"But this raises new questions. If Mu Fanchen was indeed one of the five back then, does his defection from the investigation bureau relate to discovering ’that person’s’ existence? And do these five people know each other? Was their gathering a coincidence or organized? If they belong to the same organization, say Divine Desire, they currently have five origin awakeners in their possession, along with ’that person’s’ main body. That is terrifying!" Gu Shenghui asked nervously, clenching and unclenching his fists in front of his chest.

"I currently can’t answer your first question. As for the second, while it’s possible, my judgment is that the probability is low. I’m inclined to believe these five individuals don’t belong to a single organization, though future intelligence collection will need to verify this."

After listening to the opinions of both men, Cen Xiaoran coughed and summarized, "Alright, that’s enough for now! We’ll proceed according to the plan. Since we have two cards at our disposal, let’s follow ’that person’s’ wishes and play the Pei Yan card. Let things take their course and see what she’s really up to. That said, I hope everyone here will work together and coordinate closely, keeping things loose on the outside but tight on the inside to ensure nothing goes wrong."

"Yes!" The three in the office replied in unison, while Vice Admiral Zhang adjusted his military cap, stood up slowly, and Cen Xiaoran came out from behind the desk. The two shook hands, and Vice Admiral Zhang sincerely said, "We have received orders from the higher-ups that the military will fully cooperate with the newly formed investigation department. With Elder Cen’s predictive capabilities, we have greater confidence in our future actions." freewēbnoveℓ.com

"Thank you to the comrades in the military. With your support, our response to the Divine Desire Organization will be twice as effective with half the effort."

The meeting adjourned, and as the attendees walked out of the conference room together, Mei Simiao tugged on Gu Shenghui’s sleeve. Understanding naturally, Gu Shenghui walked beside Mei at the tail end of the group.

"I’ll plant someone in Pei Yan’s team. You arrange it," Mei Simiao whispered in a low voice.

Gu Shenghui paused, somewhat dissatisfied, and asked, "To surveil him?"

"You see it as surveillance, but I see it as protection. Rest assured, I won’t send clueless idiots or useless people."

"Alright, send the profile of the person you want to assign to my office when you get back today."